MEDICAL TERMS. 289 



Emetics. — Agents used to produce vomiting. A dog's stomach is very 

 easily acted on. Numerous medicines are used. Ipecacuanha wine is easy 

 in its effects. Emetic tartar and common salt are useful emetics. . Dogs 

 eat grass to produce vomiting. 



Emollients. — Agents that soften or relax the parts applied to, such as 

 poultices, camphorated oil, olive oil and fomentations. 



Laxatives. — See Cathartics. 



Narcotics. — Medicines to produce sleep and relieve pain. Morphine is 

 used mostly for the dog. 



Purgatives. — See Cathartics. 



Stimulants. — Medicine and liquors used to produce immediate but tem- 

 porary increase of strength; given in collapse, exhaustion, or in excessive 

 debility, when fever is not present. Sherry wine clear, whisky with a little 

 water added, or good port wine, are good. 



Stomachics and Tonics. — Medicines to excite and strengthen the stom- 

 ach. Tonics are especially good in cases of debility following fever, dis- 

 temper and lowering diseases; mostly used for the dog are, quinine, iron, 

 gentian, rhubarb ,etc. There are several condition pills now put up, espe- 

 cially for dogs. Sergeants' Condition Pills, Glover's Tonic and Dent's 

 Condition Pills are all good. Dr. Glover's is in liquid form. Either of 

 these will do the work. 



Vermifuge. — Medicines to destroy or expel worms. 



Clysters or Enemas. — These agents are mostly in the liquid form, and 

 are administered for various purposes, as the softening and removal of 

 hardened fceces, the allaying of spasm or colic in the bowels, the destruction 

 of worms, for checking diarrhea, and more rarely for nourishing the body. 

 The forms for clysters will be found in the parts of the work treating of 

 these ailments in which they are used. The means of injecting the clyster 

 is usually the common bladder and pipe sold by druggists at 2 5 cents 

 each, or what is greatly better, an india rubber bottle enema, which gives 

 the operator greater power, and is itself less trouble, being self-filling. 



